The Evangeline Parish Library (main branch/headquarters Ville Platte) and all five branches are closed for the Labor Day holiday. They will reopen at their regularly scheduled times on Tues. Sept. 6th. Happy Labor Day everybody.

They will meet on Wednesday, September 28th to discuss it. New members are always welcomed!

PUBLIC NOTICE

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)

PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE MINOR SOURCE AIR GENERAL PERMIT

FOR CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION

The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a modification to the minor source air general permit for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production.  In accordance with LAC 33:III.513.A, LDEQ may issue a general permit intended to cover numerous similar sources or activities.  The facility may be located anywhere in the state.

Minor Source Air General Permit for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production was first issued on August 29, 2010, with an effective date of September 15, 2010.  According to Section XII of the permit, it may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause.  Upon modification or reissuance of this permit, the permittee shall comply with any new or modified requirements by any compliance dates established in the modified or reissued permit.

this action, LDEQ proposes to modify the general permit to:

§    incorporate 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOOa, promulgated June 3, 2016;

§    incorporate the amendments to 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOO promulgated on September 23, 2013, December 31, 2014, August 12, 2015, and June 3, 2016;

§    incorporate the amendments to 40 CFR 60 Subparts IIII and JJJJ and 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ promulgated on January 31, 2013, save 40 CFR 60.4211(f)(2)(ii)-(iii), 60.4243(d)(2)(ii)-(iii), 63.6640(f)(2)(ii)-(iii), and related provisions;

§    incorporate the amendments to 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII promulgated on July 7, 2016;

• revise Section II (Eligibility) to exclude facilities using a condenser to comply with the provisions of 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOO from coverage under this general permit;
• revise Section III (Facility-Wide Emissions Limitations) to set the facility-wide emissions limitations for facilities located in Bossier, Caddo, or DeSoto Parishes at the thresholds for “All Other Areas”; and
• revise Section V.A (Joule-Thomson (J-T) Equipment and Fugitive Emissions) to reflect that facilities employing J-T equipment do not constitute natural gas processing plants for purposes of 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOO. Per 40 CFR 60.5430:  A Joule-Thompson valve, a dew point depression valve, or an isolated or standalone Joule-Thompson skid is not a natural gas processing plant.

and requests for a public hearing or notification of the final decision can be submitted via personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax.  Comments and requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, Thursday, October 6, 2016.  Delivery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5^th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.  U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313.  Emails may be submitted to [email protected] and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.

see additional instructions for comment submission, hand delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276.

LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held.  LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.

proposed modified Minor Source Air General Permit for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and the associated Statement of Basis are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 128, 602 North 5^th Street, Baton Rouge, LA.  Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays).  The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.

copies may be reviewed at the the Parish Library Headquarters in each parish of the state; at the Calcasieu Parish Library, Sulphur Regional Branch, 1160 Cypress Street, Sulphur, Louisiana; and at the Morgan City Public Library, 220 Everett Street, Morgan City, Louisiana.

Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Bryan D. Johnston, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3450.

Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at [email protected] or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).

Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.

Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.

All correspondence should specify AI Number 158873 and Activity Number PER20160001.

Scheduled Publication Date: August 31, 2016

We had not planned for a book signing for this Saturday, nor had we scheduled one, but apparently a signing at this library for Mr. Jim Bradshaw was posted for this Saturday August 20th on the Pelican Press website.  This was an error by Pelican Press, and we apologize for any confusion or inconvenience it may have caused.  We have notified Pelican Press, and they are supposed to take the posting down.

We just found out about the error today when somebody called to inquire and make sure that the roads were open because he planned to attend.

We do hope to host Mr. Bradshaw at a later date to be determined.  He is NOT holding a book signing here this Saturday.

Basile Library is open 8 to 5 today and tomorrow (closed Saturdays and Sundays).  Sherry and Becky there will be happy to give guest passes for the computers to anybody from the neighboring parishes who needs to come in and do FEMA applications, etc. and cannot get to the FEMA disaster site in their parish.

The FEMA site for Evangeline Parish is the North Side Civic Center in Ville Platte, and the library system is supporting FEMA and emergency food stamp application operations there for Evangeline Parish residents.  Yesterday main library equipment and staff were used at the Civic Center.  They, along with all the staff and volunteers from Ville Platte city government and other agencies working so tirelessly there, helped residents prepare more than 100 applications.

People from Evangeline and other parishes are also welcome to come use patron computers at any of our library locations.  Please check for the branch nearest you.  A generous guest pass policy is in effect for anybody needing to do disaster-related applications.